oversample

  1. Noun.  (statistics) An additional sample of a subpopulation, above and beyond the portion of a main sample that already belongs to that subpopulation.
  2. Verb.  (statistics) To sample additional members of a subpopulation, above and beyond the members included in the main sample.
  3. Verb.  (context, systems) To sample a signal at a frequency well above its Nyquist rate.

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